27 October - Farewell Party

Blue Poppy Tours hosts and small party and entertains us and another small group with performances
by the Khuju Luyang Folk Arts & Music Ensmble. They even provide a brief written explanation of each dance.

Joenpa Lego - A Welcome Song Dance	Joenpa Lego - A Welcome Song Dance	Joenpa Lego - A Welcome Song Dance	Zhungdra - One of the oldest traditional Bhutanese songs performed as an offering.
Drametse Nga Cham - a popular mask dance with drum	Drametse Nga Cham - a popular mask dance with drum	Drametse Nga Cham - a popular mask dance with drum	Drametse Nga Cham - a popular mask dance with drum
Drametse Nga Cham - a popular mask dance with drum	Pchewang - a recent dance with Bhutanese fiddle	Pa-cham - religious dance without mask	Pa-cham - religious dance without mask
Pa-cham - religious dance without mask	Pa-cham - high jump!	Pa-cham - coming down...	Pa-cham - religious dance without mask
Layab dance - from nomadic herders in western Bhutan	Layab dance - from nomadic herders in the high altitudes of western Bhutan	Nga Ging Cham - dancers clothes represent leopard and tiger skins	Nga Ging Cham - dancers clothes represent leopard and tiger skins
Nga Ging Cham - dancers clothes represent leopard and tiger skins	Thrung Thrung - folk dance for the black-crane festival	Thrung Thrung - folk dance for the black-crane festival	Thrung Thrung - folk dance for the black-crane festival
Thrung Thrung - folk dance for the black-crane festival	Thrung Thrung - folk dance for the black-crane festival	Sakten dance - nomadic herders from the high altitudes of eastern Bhutan	Sakten dance - nomadic herders from the high altitudes of eastern Bhutan
Bumthangpia Zhabdro - from central Bhutan in repect of the land and to Guru Rimpoche (who brought Bhuddism to Bhutan)	Bumthangpia Zhabdro - from central Bhutan in repect of the land and to Guru Rimpoche	Bumthangpia Zhabdro - from central Bhutan in repect of the land and to Guru Rimpoche	Bumthangpia Zhabdro - from central Bhutan ...
Wang Zhey - a victory dance from Thimpu	Wang Zhey - a victory dance from Thimpu	Getting ready for the final dance...	Deki ki Nyem - meaning Happiness
Tashi Tashi - farewell dance	Tashi Tashi - farewell dance	Butter and flour decorations typically found on altars	The mural seen through the doorway

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